During a Healthy Hearing screening, athletes are directed through two registration/checkout desks and four screening stations. Many Special Olympics athletes require only the first two stations, examining the ear canals for cerumen (earwax) and an otoacoustic (OAE) hearing screening of both ears.
If athletes pass the OAE station, they exit the screening area. If they do not pass, they are checked again using tympanometry (middle ear) and pure tone screening. Upon completion of of all examinations and screenings, the athlete receives a copy of the screening report form , which includes follow-up recommendations. Special Olympics Minnesota has partnered with the University of Minnesota Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences to provide hearing screenings.
Contact information:
Heather Harmer, Initiatives Manager
800-783-7732 X276 (Minnesota only)
612-604-1276
harmerh@somn.org
